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ArticlePloS one2024

6-shogaol against 3-Nitropropionic acid-induced Huntington's disease in rodents: Based on molecular docking/targeting pro-inflammatory cytokines/NF-κB-BDNF-Nrf2 pathway.

Ebtihaj J Jambi, Abdulaziz Alamri, Muhammad Afzal, Fahad A Al-Abbasi, Salwa D Al-Qahtani, Naif A R Almalki, Azizah Salim Bawadood, Sami I Alzarea, Nadeem Sayyed, Imran Kazmi

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Ebtihaj J JambiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz AlamriDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad AfzalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2570-3223
Fahad A Al-AbbasiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Salwa D Al-QahtaniDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia.
Naif A R AlmalkiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Azizah Salim BawadoodBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Sami I AlzareaDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Aljouf, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4007-4023
Nadeem SayyedSchool of Pharmacy, Glocal University, Saharanpur, India.
Imran KazmiDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1881-5219

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuntington's disease (HD) is an extremely harmful autosomal inherited neurodegenerative disease. Motor dysfunction, mental disorder, and cognitive deficits are the characteristic features of this disease. The current study examined whether 6-shogaol has a protective effect against 3-Nitropropionic Acid (3-NPA)-induced HD in rats.

methodsA total of thirty male Wistar rats received 6-shogaol (10 and 20 mg/kg, per oral) an hour before injection of 3-NPA (10 mg/kg i.p.) for 15 days. Behavioral tests were performed, including narrow beam walk, rotarod test, and grip strength test. Biochemical tests promoting oxidative stress were evaluated [superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT) and malondialdehyde (MDA)], including changes to neurotransmitters serotonin (5-HT), dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE), homovanillic acid (HVA), (3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and 5-hydroxy indole acetic acid (5-HIAA), nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukins-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). The 6-shogaol was docked to the active site of TNF-α (2AZ5), NF-κB (1SVC), BDNF) [1B8M], and Nrf2 [5FZN] proteins using AutoDock tools.

resultsThe 6-shogaol group significantly improved behavioral activity over the 3-NPA-injected control rats. Moreover, 3-NPA-induced significantly altered neurotransmitters, biochemical and neuroinflammatory indices, which could efficiently be reversed by 6-shogaol. The 6-shogaol showed favorable negative binding energies at -9.271 (BDNF) kcal/mol.

conclusionsThe present investigation demonstrated the neuroprotective effects of 6-shogaol in an experimental animal paradigm against 3-NPA-induced HD in rats. The suggested mechanism is supported by immunohistochemical analysis and western blots, although more research is necessary for definite confirmation.

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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCatecholsCytokinesHuntington DiseaseMolecular Docking SimulationNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BNitro CompoundsPropionatesRats, WistarAnimalsBehavior, AnimalMaleNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressRats3-nitropropionic acidBdnf protein, ratBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCatecholsCytokinesNeuroprotective AgentsNfe2l2 protein, ratNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BNitro CompoundsPropionatesshogaol

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PMID39008492
PMCPMC11249262

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